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A University of Nevada, Las Vegas fan created and tweeted an image depicting a Lobos player being held on a leash by the university’s mascot.

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Updated: 6:59 PM MST Feb 19, 2014

UNLV fan tweets controversial image

A University of Nevada, Las Vegas fan created and tweeted an image depicting a Lobos player being held on a leash by the university’s mascot.

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Updated: 6:59 PM MST Feb 19, 2014

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WEBVTT PREPARES FOR A BIG RIVALRY GAME AGAINST U-N-L-V TONIGHT... THE FANS ARE TALKING ON SOCIAL MEDIA... BUT ACCORDING TO SOME ...ONE IMAGE CROSSED THE LINE... KOAT ACTION 7 SPORTS DIRECTOR ORLANDO SANCHEZ IS HERE WITH MORE. WHILE IT'S RARE TO FIND THE PLAYERS ENGAGED IN TRASH TALK AT U-N-M... IT'S PRETTY EASY TO FIND FANS LOOKING TO GIVE THEIR TEAM AN EDGE IN THAT DEPARTMENT... AND DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK THOSE ACTIONS CAN GO TOO FAR ... THERE'S NOTHING QUITE LIKE A RIVALRY IN SPORTS... AND SOMETIMES EMOTIONS GET THE BEST OF FANS... LAST SEASON AGAINST UNLV, A LOBO FAN PUSHED A PLAYER... THAT PERSON WAS BANNED FROM HOME GAMES FOR THE DURATION OF THE SEASON... you cannot touch a player in that way THIS YEAR THE TRASH TALK IS HEATING UP... NOTHING NEW FOR A PIVOTAL CONFERENCE GAME AMONG COMMON OPPONENTS... BUT ONE PICTURE IS STIRRING UP PLENTY OF OPINION... AN IMAGE OF FORMER LOBO JAMAL FENTON BEING WALKED ON A LEASH BY UNLV'S MASCOT... BLOGGER GREG SMITH OF BLACK SPORTS ONLINE CALLED IT A RACIST PHOTOSHOP... LOBO NATION HIT THE AIRWAVES AT 101.7 FM... the guy's original thought was to do this in fun on gameday thought he had a great idea. you've got a black basketball player on a leash that's probably going to stir some controversy at the very least I don't doubt that at all and I don't mean to be defending him it was a dumb move REBELS FAN ZACK PETERS IS TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PIC... HE RESPONDED VIA TWITTER STATING RACE WAS NEVER A FACTOR... ONE MESSAGE SAID ...TOTALLY GET HOW ONE COULD SEE LOBO AS OFFENSIVE BUT TOTALLY UNINTENDED...GOAL LOBOS ON LEASHES... HE FOLLOWED THAT UP WITH... A FEW PEOPLE TAKE A JOKE THE WRONG WAY AND BAM I'M A RACIST... THE IMAGE WAS LATER CHANGED TO CAMERON BAIRSTOW... THE PROMOTION IS NOT ENDORSED BY UNLV ...AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HAS NO COMMENT... THERE IS A GAME TONIGHT...HERE'S THE TALE OF THE TAPE UNLV HOSTS UNM IN A LATE TIPOFF AT 9:05 ... IT IS TELEVISED ON ESPN2... AND IT'S THE ONLY MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE GAME PLAYED TONIGHT... THE REBELS BEAT THE LOBOS BY THREE POINTS OVER A MONTH AGO AT THE PIT... UNLV IS CURRENTLY IN THIRD PLACE...WHILE UNM IS SECOND IN THE CONFERENCE STANDINGS ...

UNLV fan tweets controversial image

A University of Nevada, Las Vegas fan created and tweeted an image depicting a Lobos player being held on a leash by the university’s mascot.